Taxes on exports in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Taxes on exports was 31.66 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 31.66 billion current LCU for taxes on exports in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 31.66 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 current LCU, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 million current LCU | 0.0857 current LCU | 23.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 billion current LCU | 114.88 million current LCU | 12.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 billion current LCU | 5.17 billion current LCU | 13.44 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.27 billion current LCU | 15.87 billion current LCU | 31.66 billion current LCU | 3 |
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More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.7% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 38.8% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 19.5% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.0% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.1% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.5% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 35.1% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.7% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Taxes on exports in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31.66 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.66 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for taxes on exports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.